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The family of hockey player Derek Boogard have made the decision to dedicate his brain to medical research in an effort to further progress into the effect of brain injury on athletes.

Boogard was found dead at his apartment on Friday evening (May 13th) and the cause of his death is as of yet unknown.

However, the 28-year-old had been dealt a season-ending concussion playing for the New York Rangers.

The player's family have donated his brain to Boston University Medical Center in an effort to further research into the effects of the brain injury seen in concussions.

Dr Sarah Rockswold of the Hennepin County Medical Center told myfox9.com: "About 85 percent of people with mild traumatic brain injuries get over it in the first week to two weeks, but there is that 15 percent that do not.

"You can have emotional symptoms - depression, irritability. Physical symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness, sensitivity to light."

This follows Headway's brain injury awareness week which took place from May 9th to the 15th. Events were organised in an effort to make people more aware of the effects of brain injury and thereby promote safer behaviour.

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Posted by Matthew Heap
 

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